Teacher Guide: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
[Originally published in Ready Readers: High School Literature, Vol. 1]
Shakespeare’s immortal classic of political and psychological intrigue belongs on every junior high or high school reading list. Astute readers will encounter ambition and sacrifice, tyranny and patriotism, jealousy and love in abundance as Shakespeare plumbs the glories and the depths of human nature. The characters in Julius Caesar are unforgettable, and their challenge to the reader to examine his own heart rings as true as ever. Noble Brutus, crafty Cassius, loyal Antony, ambitious Caesar – every reader is sure to identify with one of them.
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